Ocean (East Indiaman)

At least four ships with the name Ocean served the Honourable East India Company as an East Indiaman between 1760 and 1810:

• Ocean, a brig of 481 tons burthen (bm) and launched in 1794, made two voyages to Bengal for the East India company as an "extra" ship, that is on per-voyage charters. Her ultimate fate is unknown.
• Ocean, a ship of 1189 tons burthen launched in 1788 made for voyages for the company; she was on her fourth voyage when she wrecked in February 1797 in the East Indies.
• Ocean, a ship of 1200 to 1337 tons burthen (sources vary), launched in 1800 at London, made five trips for the company; her ultimate fate is unknown.
• Ocean, of 532, 560 or 567 tons burthen (sources vary), made three trips: 1) September 1804 - December 1805 (Coast and Bay); 2) June 1806 - November 1807 (St. Helena and Bengal); 3) September 1808 - July 1810 (Madeira, Madras and Bengal). This ship too sailed under a letter of marque issued to Captain Thomas McTaggart on 30 June 1804. She was described as having a crew of 50 men and carrying sixteen 12-pounder guns.^[1]

See also

• HMS Ocean
• Ocean (ship)

Citations

References

• Hardy, Charles and Horatio Charles Hardy (1811) A register of ships, employed in the service of the Honorable the United East India Company, from the year 1760 to 1810: with an appendix, containing a variety of particulars, and useful information interesting to those concerned with East India commerce. (London: Black, Parry, and Kingsbury).

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